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Farm Doin's - 2020
sKePTiKal:
I believe that too Lighter. I have a strong sense that this IS what he wants. And he is doing all he can, to "make it so".
I had been putting things on hold, till the hut was done. And I wanted to wait till B was here, to make new decisions. So in a way, I created a "condition"... nothing new will happen till B gets here was the condition. And now that we're well into the 2nd year, I am kinda shaking that off. Why should I make progress at the farm dependent on B's presence? I functioned just fine without him... or at least I think so.
It's merely a mindset shift for me. And it's really helping me move into my motivated, doing space again. I have only two small pieces of stone to put up in the bedroom... then I can trim that out, get the electrician back and finish that room for this year. Next year, I'll probably replace the french door with a slider. It might could still happen this year; B and I could actually do it ourselves - IF he was here. But it's getting increasingly chilly at night now... and the door I have functions fine. I was just hoping to arrange furniture differently. It CAN wait.
Next spring is going to have to be a new roof on the house, too. So why not tackle the system upgrades over the winter? Hot water heaters, furnaces? Garden prep - which got neglected when we had two straight months of solid 90 degree and humid (but very little rain) heat. The more I do now, the less I have to do later.
lighter:
Yes yes yes. It feels so good to have things ticked off the list, Amber. You're fully capable of moving forward.
B arrives when he arrives, but you're already there.
Already home.
Lighter
Hopalong:
COOL. Just two pieces of stone left!
I love it that you're making a new gorgeous bedroom, period.
And....solarshinglessolarshinglessolarshingles?
I'm desperate for somebody I know to re-roof with solar shingles.
See no reason why people shouldn't redesign their houses to accommodate me, right?
LOL.
Hugs and more kudos for re-entering your own life as it presently is,
Hops
sKePTiKal:
Nope; going with a metal roof - with some additional insulation between sheathing & metal. Because of the wind we get here (especially on top of the cliff where I'm at) shingles of any kind simply don't last. I don't need (or want) the solar; that's Holly's gig. I have LOTS of propane storage and whole house generator. It's not even their biggest one - but I've got more that switches over to the genny in a power outage, than I really need. (I can turn things off to conserve fuel, at my discretion.) It is usually a big bill when the tanks are filled; but it's looking like I'm only scheduled about twice a year now. No, you can't see them; buried.
Hol's big solar array definitely provides enough power for her house. All the normal amenities, sans dishwasher and a/c. I like her ship's lights outside; they have red bulbs and don't seem to attract as many bugs as my LEDs do... and the red light preserves a person's night vision. She also has a generator to charge batteries, during prolonged overcast. (Which has already started, along with my winter regimen of taking Vitamin D3.)
I went down to the hut last night for girl's night pow-wow. S headed into the city for a job this weekend. I'd been down previously, for the "housewarming" campout and it was just too many people for me. But with just us & the dogs & the rest of the baby kittens... the house was easier to sense. From the location, to the design, and the choice of materials and amenities/layout... she's done a really impressive job. It's my kind of "magic" to go from ideas to manifesting the physical reality of a thing. And there's not a thing unbalanced or unplanned about the house. I forgot to ask how she slept last night; her first night alone all the way down there. She's even rigged up a pantry in her mudroom closet.
Our aesthetics are different, but they're not that far apart. So I haven't spent any time in "her" house for a decade or more. It hasn't changed much; but this is just the settling in phase for her. It's going to change a good bit over time. She has a strong attraction to the strange, the quirky, and unusual. Her bedroom door has a frosted glass window that's painted with "Girls" on it. LOL. The floor plan is mostly open on the main floor and the bulk of the space downstairs is a great room too. It functions very well with her extremely casual lifestyle - and strong connection to the outdoors. LOTS of deck room. We hung out in the space that will be a screened porch just off the mudroom. Lots of 70s and mid-century furnishings mingled with a farmhouse table and repro danish modern chairs in the dining room. We just do "eclectic" differently, is all. But what she does WORKS really well. Most of the furnishings are vintage; and since she's been "thrifting" since she was 15, there are only a few "new" pieces in there. Most of them are artisan friend created pieces, like her main kitchen counter.
Maybe it's just the proud mom, but I think she has a shot at being a good designer or architect. She'll never bother pursuing that tho - this is just for herself; to enjoy and share.
lighter:
My mother wished been an architect.
The Hol Hut sounds just right for that space and for Hol. I'm so happy she's IN!
How does your house feel now?
Lighter
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